7th Pay Commission: Cabinet to take final call on HRA, allowances on June 28; will govt employees get arrears for 17 months?

The Narendra Modi Cabinet is likely to put an end to year-long wait of central government employees for allowances including HRA by taking final call on the proposal in its next meeting on June 28.

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi Cabinet is likely to put an end to year-long wait of central government employees for allowances including HRA by taking final call on the proposal in its next meeting on June 28.

If the Cabinet takes final call on June 28 then the central government employees will get revised allowances from July month salary.

As per sources, the Cabinet will take final decision on E-CoS’ proposal on June 28. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set up to screen the Lavasa panel recommendations on allowances has already submitted its proposal to the Cabinet for approval.

7th Pay Commission: Ashok Lavasa report on allowances was not part of Wednesday’s agenda, says report

The Union Cabinet did not take up the issue of raising HRA and other allowances of Central government employees as proposed by the pay commission.

The waiting for Central government employees, who are hoping for higher HRA and other allowances, could get a tad longer since the Union Cabinet did not take up the matter for discussion on Wednesday, according to news channel NDTV.